AI isn’t coming. It’s already embedded in your organization.

In Episode 1 of The Executive AI Series, we start with a leadership wake-up call. 

We explore how AI is reshaping productivity, accountability, and even how we think at work, often faster than organizations are ready for.

Executives across industries are waking up to a simple but uncomfortable reality: AI is already influencing productivity, decision-making, meeting documentation, memory, and daily workflows. Teams are recording meetings. Leaders are outsourcing thinking. Dependency is forming faster than policies.

Artificial intelligence didn’t enter the workplace with a launch date. It quietly embedded itself into the tools we already use and the decisions we already make.

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In a world full of transactional networking and surface-level connections, Sarah Hubbard is redefining what it means to build relationships that matter.

Sarah is the Founder and CEO of The Intentional Network and the author of the book by the same name—a results-driven approach to networking built on authenticity, trust, and shared growth. Her community brings together high-performing professionals who aren’t just exchanging business cards, but solving real problems, sharing proven strategies, and scaling together.

In this conversation, we explore why intentional networking beats traditional networking every time, how to cultivate genuine relationships that create long-term value, and what happens when professionals commit to learning and growing together through mastermind-style collaboration.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or business leader tired of “networking for networking’s sake,” this episode offers a smarter, more human approach to building a powerful professional ecosystem.

Most startup pain doesn’t come from product; it comes from people. In this episode, Lisa Novak, Founder of LMNHR, pulls back the curtain on the most common HR and culture mistakes she’s seen across high-growth tech companies, and how to fix them before they derail momentum.

Lisa explains how fractional HR leadership gives startups access to senior-level expertise without the full-time overhead, and why getting people strategy right early can fuel growth, strengthen culture, and protect revenue. Whether you’re hiring your first employee or scaling past 100, this episode offers practical insights you can apply immediately.

Todd Schuchart, Founder of Sales Chowder, joins the podcast to share how AI sales agents are helping teams close more deals by doing less manual work.

We talk about the real cost of slow follow-up, why most CRMs fail without automation, and how AI voice, SMS, and chat agents can instantly respond, qualify, and book meetings—without disrupting your existing tech stack. Todd also introduces the Found Money Agent™ and explains how reactivating cold pipeline can drive revenue faster than chasing new leads.

Whether you’re a solo closer or leading a scaling sales organization, this episode is packed with insights on selling smarter, scaling faster, and saving your sanity.

Most business owners think a book is about selling copies. Henry DeVries knows better.

In this episode, Henry DeVries, publisher of Indie Books International, host of Agency Rainmaker TV, and ghostwriter/editor of more than 200 business books, including a McGraw-Hill international bestseller, breaks down how a book can become one of the most powerful tools for attracting ideal clients.

Henry shares the simple, repeatable framework he teaches agency owners and entrepreneurs to use their book as a positioning asset—not a commodity. We explore how the right book establishes instant credibility, opens doors to paid speaking opportunities, and generates a steady flow of inbound leads without requiring prospecting.

If you’ve ever thought about writing a book—or already have one but aren’t seeing results, this conversation will change how you think about authorship, authority, and growth.

In this episode, I sit down with Rick Yvanovich, CEO and Founder of TRG International, to explore leadership through the lens of mentoring, coaching, and human-centric growth. With more than four decades of global experience across finance, technology, and human capital, Rick shares how coaching leaders, not just implementing systems, is the real driver of sustainable transformation.

As a Certified Master Coach, TEDx speaker, and author of Business As UnUsual, Rick discusses how executives can develop self-awareness, resilience, and clarity in an era defined by AI, constant change, and increasing complexity. The conversation dives into mentoring future leaders, building coaching cultures inside organizations, and preparing executives and boards to lead with empathy, accountability, and purpose.

This episode is a must-listen for leaders, founders, and executives who want to grow themselves, elevate others, and create lasting impact through intentional mentoring and coaching.

In this episode, Paul talks with Kevin Hubschmann about using comedy as a workplace superpower. They discuss improv, failure, brain science, creativity games, and the small communication shifts that create big impact. A fun, practical look at how humor and authenticity make teams stronger and more adaptable.

In this episode, Paul sits down with Chris DiBella, Founder and CEO of DiBella Law Offices, a nationally recognized personal injury firm known as much for its results as its humanity. Chris shares how he built a multi-office, high-growth firm by putting people at the center of every decision, from clients and staff to the communities he serves.

Chris breaks down why empathy is the most underrated business skill in law, and how training his team to “listen before they litigate” has become DiBella Law’s competitive edge. He explains the measurable outcomes of a client-first culture, happier clients, stronger referrals, and dramatically lower staff turnover, and recounts powerful moments when understanding a client’s emotional state fundamentally changed strategy and even improved case outcomes.

Chris also walks through his journey from solo practitioner to scalable brand, including the mindset shift from being the lawyer who does everything to becoming the leader who builds systems, culture, and trust.

Looking ahead, Chris shares his perspective on the evolving legal landscape: why the future is tech-enabled, not tech-driven, and how AI and automation should enhance, not replace,  the human touch. Finally, he discusses why community engagement isn’t just goodwill; it’s a smart, long-term brand strategy.

Whether you’re in law, leadership, or any service business, this conversation offers a powerful blueprint for growth rooted in empathy, process, and genuine human connection.

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Sean Olsen, founder of the Olsen Law Firm, shares the lessons every entrepreneur needs to hear about standing out in a crowded market. From using storytelling to build a memorable brand to turning client experience into your most powerful marketing tool, Sean offers a roadmap for competing against bigger players with bigger budgets. He also dives into leadership essentials—building a culture that retains great people, making key hires to buy back your time, and understanding the flow of money so you can stress less and grow more.

What does modern Enterprise Architecture really look like in an era of digital transformation? In this episode, Aaron Busch, Enterprise Architect at Prescriptive Data Solutions and veteran of nearly 30 years in, shares his blueprint for transforming data centers and cloud environments while keeping business strategy front and center.

We cover how to define your target state, balance what you need versus what you should do, and use Enterprise Architecture to connect vision to execution. Aaron unpacks how agility, automation, and clarity drive success across hybrid environments and how CIOs can measure transformation through real business outcomes.